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• codes, and constant building code changes.
• I'm going to certify that it's fine because we're doing everything to the building codes.
• If we can start moving the building code and allowing residential building code to be used for that third
• After the third unit, you have to go into the commercial building code rather than the residential building
• code.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• the state.
• House Bill 158 amends the government code as stated to make social workers eligible participants in the
• It builds equity. It builds something to pass on to the next generation.
• a great big building, but they do need to build something at their park for constituents that is cost
• Is this not an issue in maybe other parts of the state?

Bills: HB158

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: public funds, lobbying activities, political subdivision, government spending, transparency

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• It's slightly different than the state legislature.
• Building and Construction Trades Councils.
• Jeremy Smith here on behalf of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California.
• of the building?
• The other state legislation is almost identical.

Committee: House Utilities and Energy

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• State Department. Would this state law or resolution correlate with federal government?
• state law and state land and what we can do, not federal law.
• And 36 states already report statewide.
• So they're already filing a state report. It's online, actually, with the State Police.
• And I've talked to the State Controller's office, and that's what the State Controller does.

Committee: House State Affairs

Summary: The committee first considered RS 33512, a bill to update Idaho’s pest-control code by specifically including rats as pests county commissioners may address, correcting language that had inadvertently included mammals, and restoring the term jackrabbits. Members offered several amendments and substitute motions, including proposals to add wolves or remove specific animal references, but the committee ultimately adopted an amended substitute that removed the word “coyote” from the language and then voted to introduce the RS. The committee then heard HCR 27, a resolution honoring Idahoans connected to the Wake Island attack during World War II, including Morrison-Knudsen workers who were taken prisoner or killed. The sponsor asked for a due-pass recommendation, and the committee agreed and sent the resolution to the floor. Next, HCR 29 was presented to recognize the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as terrorist organizations for purposes of future state policy; after discussion in which some members expressed concern about the scope and basis of the claims, the committee nevertheless voted to send the resolution to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. Finally, the committee considered HB 575, which would require civil asset forfeiture reporting to be centralized and published by the State Controller’s Office, with annual reporting by law enforcement agencies. The sponsor said the change would improve transparency and could be absorbed without new costs, and noted a forthcoming amendment to remove the word “civil” so the reporting would cover asset forfeitures more broadly. With no public testimony, the committee voted to send HB 575 to general orders.

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• </c> building energy code. building energy code.
• </c><00:40:23.160><c> So,</c> state building code. That's right. So, state building code.
• </c><00:40:35.000><c> So,</c> building code. So, building code.
• </c> 50,000 mark that follow the state 50,000 mark that follow the state building<00:40:42.240><c> code
• I wanted to question about the state because the building code is statewide.

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• codes.
• Senators, you have zoning ordinances and building codes that apply; you shouldn't have to get another
• The International Code Council sees short-term rentals as transient, and I think that those people are
• I mean, there's not a national code. We do have national building code. We have to adhere to that.
• And then you still have building and fire codes that apply equally to residential development, just like

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

Keywords: 989, all

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• And noncompliance with the code. This is a repeat finding.
• He stated that he could seize all property and take the town.
• Action was taken by the council, our citizens, and myself.
• and non-compliance with Arkansas Code.
• My finding was on not giving our council a financial statement every month.

Committee: All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

Summary: The committee approved the February 12 minutes and received updates on delinquent municipal water and sewer reports for 2022 and 2023, noting continued progress toward compliance and reinstatement of turnback funds for several cities. It also deferred several matters to the June 4 meeting, including Fargo’s municipal accounting noncompliance report, Jericho’s street-fund misuse issue, Biggers and Holly Grove deferred reports, and a group of private water and sewer reports lacking proper responses. Members then heard and filed a detailed report on the City of Strong, which involved repeat findings on undeposited receipts, improper use of solid waste funds, unsupported spending, late payroll tax payments, accounting control problems, and fund balance issues. Mayor Darrell Howell described corrective steps, including new internal controls, outside CPA assistance, repayment of misapplied funds, budget amendments, and efforts to address the findings; the committee commended the city’s efforts and filed the report. The committee also filed reports on Thornton Waterworks, Calhoun County, Salem, Briarcliffe, Compton Water Association, Montgomery County Regional Public Water Authority, Camden, Johnson County, and Sparkman, while deferring several private water reports and other unresolved items. A major portion of the meeting focused on the Pulaski County Regional Solid Waste Management District and other regional solid waste districts. The audit found issues in Pulaski County involving unapproved payroll items, missing credit card documentation, unapproved contracts, vehicle and cell phone documentation problems, lack of competitive bidding, and weak internal controls; members questioned the district’s practices and deferred the report to June while requesting district representatives appear. The committee also reviewed a statewide report on six regional solid waste management districts, with findings in Pulaski, Faulkner, and Benton counties and no findings in three others; that report was likewise deferred for Pulaski County questions. The meeting ended after a lengthy discussion with Cross County Rural Water System about overdue audit posting, water quality problems, grant-funded improvements, board notice practices, and the broader challenges facing rural water systems, after which the committee filed the report and adjourned.

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• </c> sake of accuracy if we have to build sake of accuracy if we have to build Medicaid<00:09:39.600>
• </c><00:22:36.240><c> is</c><00:22:36.480><c> going</c><00:22:36.679><c> to</c> code a diagnosis code
• What's the big deal about coding?
• </c><01:04:59.319><c> the</c><01:04:59.480><c> state</c> 1.2 billion coming from State the state 1.2
• </c> the state of Maryland also has a state the state of Maryland also has a state income<01:09:59.840

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• code.
• I did not build this wall. What happened to the previous owner?
• Tear it down in 30 days and build it back up to building code.
• Six months to fix a code violation for building, plumbing, electrical, or other similar structural zoning
• My name is Louis Morante with the Bay Area Council.

Summary: The Assembly Local Government Committee heard a long agenda of local government, housing, transportation, and public safety bills. Early items included SB 762, which would give certain local governments a voter-approved path to seek additional local sales tax authority to address fiscal pressures; SB 1400, which would modernize Alameda Health System governance and give Alameda County more flexibility and oversight; and SB 1408, which would authorize Contra Costa County to place a renewal of its transportation sales tax on the ballot. Supporters for those bills included local officials, county representatives, labor groups, fire and police organizations, and transit advocates, while no organized opposition was presented on those measures in committee. The committee also heard SB 1272, which would give homeowners more time to correct certain inherited code violations and allow an affidavit process for buyers who did not know about the violation at purchase. The bill drew support from the California Apartment Association and opposition from code enforcement and county groups, who argued it would reduce local enforcement discretion and create health and safety risks. After questions about disclosure and enforcement, the committee approved SB 1272 as amended and re-referred it to Appropriations. SB 1055, dealing with procurement flexibility for Pajaro flood control and levee repairs, also passed as amended and was sent to Appropriations. Later, the committee approved SB 1379, which would separate the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner and create an independent medical examiner system. The author and supporters argued the change was needed for transparency and independence in in-custody death investigations, while opponents raised labor, cost, and governance concerns; some opposition was softened after the author agreed to employee-protection amendments. The committee also passed SB 1172, limiting consultant compensation and adding transparency rules for local tax-sharing agreements, and several housing bills from Senator Grayson: SB 1003 on pro-housing infrastructure financing districts, SB 1014 on early disclosure of infrastructure requirements for housing projects, and SB 1169 on extending tentative vesting map validity. The committee took votes on consent items and later add-ons, with most measures passing on bipartisan or unanimous votes and several being re-referred to Appropriations or Housing and Community Development as appropriate.

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• State Department. Would this state law or resolution correlate with federal government?
• state law and state land and what we can do, not federal law.
• And 36 states already report statewide.
• So they're already filing a state report. It's online, actually, with the State Police.
• And I've talked to the State Controller's site, and that's what the State Controller does.

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• That changed post-1848 with the United States establishing sovereignty over what's now the United States
• and the state itself.
• It clarifies eligibility for programming not just for state and other state agencies, but also for local
• The 2007 water code adopted the prior appropriation doctrine and installed the state engineer as the
• It's usually the state versus the parentes, individual landowners, so it's state versus Aragon, et al

Committee: House House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

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• This is stated within the document.
• So that is a policy of the state— the state of Texas.
• , on behalf of a growing state.
• But if society, if the state really needs it, then the state will be able to pay for it.
• Building your word is your bond.

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

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• Arkansas Codes 14-59-101 through 119.
• . $4,365 was paid to a council member for mowing services. $3,700 and $400 were paid to a council member
• council member for mowing services. 3,700 and 400 paid to a council member for cleaning services and
• It was in a storage building.
• It's a few code sections later.

Committee: All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

Summary: The committee began with approval of the prior meeting minutes and then received updates on delinquent private water and sewer reports. Staff reported that 19 of 43 original entities for the 2022 reporting year had had turnback reinstated, while 24 remained in escrow; for the 2023 reporting year, 59 of 64 entities had filed, leaving five still outstanding. The committee also heard that Adona had come into substantial compliance with municipal accounting law, and it voted to file that report and discontinue withholding turnback. It then voted to start the 60-day clock and file the report for Gum Springs after hearing repeated findings involving budgeting, disbursements, payroll, and Act 833 funds, with city officials saying they had begun correcting records and were seeking help from the Municipal League and a city attorney. Fargo was deferred because the mayor was absent due to illness. The committee next considered Denning, where staff described repeated and serious accounting problems over 2022-2024, including unauthorized payments, missing documentation, weak payroll controls, and improper handling of funds. The mayor and recorder-treasurer said prior records were disorganized and that they were now working with an attorney, CPA help, and new software; the committee voted to start the 60-day clock and file the report. Green Forest’s report, involving a fixed-asset listing issue after the mayor’s death, was filed. Several private water and sewer reports were either filed or deferred depending on whether responses had been received, and the committee announced its March meeting would be held in Room 149 because of renovations. The committee then reviewed a series of referred reports involving alleged financial irregularities. In Elaine, the fire chief’s questionable purchases were referred and filed. In Strong, staff described undeposited garbage-bag receipts, improper payments for private dumpster service and other expenditures, payroll tax penalties, and deficit fund balances; the mayor said controls had been improved, but the committee deferred the report to March. The Faulkner County Fair Association report found undocumented cash withdrawals, questionable disbursements, and inadequately documented cash payments to a carnival vendor; the committee filed it. Brooklyn’s report involved a fraudulent direct-deposit change, and Mineral Springs’ report involved transfers from the cemetery fund, employee loans, overpayments, and travel reimbursement issues; both were filed. Additional reports included Rondo, where the recorder-treasurer explained missing computers and fuel purchases tied to personal vehicles, and the committee filed the report; Waldo, where the mayor had been overpaid due to extra biweekly payments, which was filed; Columbia County, where a floodplain management contract lacked an authorizing ordinance, which was filed; and several private water-system reports, some filed and others deferred for lack of responses. Carlisle’s report showed large but improving misstatements in financial records, and the committee filed it after hearing that new software and training had reduced prior problems. Caddo Valley’s report prompted a lengthy discussion about CDs and interest recognition; staff explained that principal balances should be reflected as city assets and interest should be recorded when earned or reported by the bank, and the report was filed. Prairie County’s budget overrun and road-fund issues were discussed at length, with the judge explaining equipment and weather-related costs and staff clarifying the distinction between road funds and locally approved sales-tax uses; the report was filed. Finally, the committee deferred a Cross County Rural Water Association matter after learning it had not filed with Legislative Audit since 2002-2003 despite receiving significant state funding, and members expressed concern about the long gap in filings.

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• and contributed greatly to this state.
• Investment Council.
• Brian Condit, representing the New Mexico Building Construction Trades Council.
• Entities into their states.
• Basically, at the state level and in regard to property tax, we, the state, break down the different

Committee: House House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

Keywords: 996, all

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• Senate Bill 1300, by the State Affairs Committee, regarding state government.
• What this legislation does is bring it to current code where they no longer have to state a religious
• The council does not have legislative authority to spend that interest on what we do in that council.
• the act was presented to the State Affairs Committee, it was again stated, creating a Bureau of State
• Park to the state of Idaho.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, received messages from the Senate and governor, and moved several enrolled bills and memorials through routine referral and signing actions. The chamber concurred in Senate amendments to House Bills 494, 728, and 703, and later concurred in Senate amendments to House Bills 825 and 788. Committee reports also advanced multiple measures, including House Bill 939 from Resources and Conservation, House Bills 940-942 for printing or referral, and House Bill 892 to second reading. House Resolution 29, changing call-of-the-House procedures, and House Joint Memorial 21, urging faster permitting for a tungsten mine in Lemhi County, were also taken up and passed. On the floor, the House passed Senate Bills 1266, 1316, 1288, and 1339. Senate Bill 1266 made technical foster-care corrections, removed extended foster care language, and expanded expedited placement to include kinship caregivers. Senate Bill 1316 updated newborn screening consent language so parents may simply decline certain newborn procedures without stating a medical or religious reason. Senate Bill 1288 created a funding mechanism for high-need special education students, drawing from driver’s education funds and interest from the Idaho Career Readiness Fund; supporters framed it as necessary to meet federal and constitutional obligations, while opponents argued it would create an ongoing spending commitment and reduce funds for other programs. Senate Bill 1339 replaced continuous improvement planning with longer-term strategic performance planning for public schools, with supporters emphasizing accountability and reduced reporting burdens. The House also passed House Bills 706, 888, 894, and 927. House Bill 706 allowed a single stairwell in certain four- to six-story condo and apartment buildings, with added fire-safety requirements, to reduce housing costs; supporters cited affordability and housing supply, while some raised safety concerns. House Bill 888 revised the state IT procurement framework to bring more agency technology purchases under the Office of Information Technology Services, with some agencies exempted. House Bill 894 required open meetings to allow recording, photography, and video with exemptions for corrections, parole, and executive sessions. House Bill 927 restored consequences for unpaid traffic infractions, including license-related enforcement after notice and a 60-day cure period, and was presented as a public safety and fiscal responsibility measure. The House then recessed and later resumed to continue the calendar and committee business.

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• Witnesses we heard from were the team lead from the Legislative Council office, the State Lodge President
• , the state treasurer's council, the police chief in Randolph, the Randolph town manager, the Randolph
• , the state treasurer's council, the police chief in Randolph, the Randolph town manager, the Randolph
• The pilot and resulting report will also consider the creation of consistent off-site building codes,
• </c> code is a requirement code is a requirement of<02:53:53.760><c> uh</c> Of uh, the states that enacted

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• You're going to follow the International Building Code, which is a standard among... Codes.
• As I said, the International Building Code is a standard, depending on what year.
• Some are up to date, and I believe the International Building Code is sought out, and there's a new code
• Some are up to date, and I believe the International Building Code is sought out, and there's a new code
• Obviously, we have got a very diverse state—some that have codes, some that don't want codes, and some

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• With me to testify today is James Thurwachter with the California State Council of Laborers, Michelle
• With me to testify today is James Thurwachter with the California State Council of Laborers, Michelle
• James Thurwachter with the California State Council of Laborers.
• James, Director, California State Council of Laborers, strong support. Mr.
• So at the time where we, as a state, should be building people and reduce system contact.

Summary: The committee met on April 14, 2006, but began without a quorum and repeatedly recessed while members were summoned. The hearing covered several public safety and criminal justice bills, with testimony largely focused on juvenile justice, mental health, property fraud, prostitution/trafficking, and child exploitation. SB 1157 (Archuleta) would create a framework for less restrictive juvenile probation placements by directing the Judicial Council to develop rules of court; supporters argued it would add needed safety, staffing, background check, zoning, and notice standards, while opponents said it would impose rigid standards on a diverse set of placements and that the Judicial Council was the wrong body to set substantive program rules. The bill drew support from county probation and local government groups and opposition from youth defense and public defender organizations. SB 1012 (Smallwood-Cuevas), the Fire Camp to Career Act, would connect incarcerated fire camp participants to apprenticeships and recognize their training toward eligibility. The author and supporters from labor, fire-related workforce programs, and formerly incarcerated workers said the bill would turn emergency-response service into real career pathways and reduce recidivism; committee members generally supported the concept, with one member emphasizing that certification should still require demonstrated skill. SB 1306 (Cortese) would align state law with federal exemptions for certain low-concentration GBL chemical mixtures used in semiconductor manufacturing and research. Supporters said the bill would remove unnecessary regulatory burdens without affecting pure GBL or public safety, and members described it as a practical competitiveness measure. SB 1401 (Stern) would align felony incompetent-to-stand-trial procedures with existing misdemeanor procedures by adding timeframes, information-sharing provisions, and conservatorship referral tools. Supporters, including a district attorney representative and a family member, said it would help ensure timely treatment and prevent people from being released without care; opponents, including Disability Rights California and public defender groups, argued it would expand court control, weaken confidentiality, and increase conservatorship referrals. The committee approved SB 1401 on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. SB 1027 (Strickland), as amended, would create a task force to study street prostitution and human trafficking, with amendments adding survivor-focused language, a prevalence study, broader membership, and more time for the task force; it passed as amended to the Governmental Organization Committee. The consent calendar, including SB 962, SB 1001, SB 1100, and SB 1211, was approved. Later, SB 1307 (Jones) was heard to speed up clearing fraudulent or forged real estate documents from the record; supporters said it would let courts void false deeds more efficiently without replacing quiet title actions, and the bill passed as amended to the Senate Floor. Finally, SB 1276 (Rubio), the In Child Exploitation Act, was presented to clarify that knowingly viewing livestreamed or AI-generated sexual exploitation of a child is a crime; the author and witnesses from prosecution and forensic nursing said the law must keep pace with technology and close loopholes that let offenders avoid accountability.

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• 09.120><c> the</c> the chair and council members of the the chair and council members of the curriculum
• ,</c> uh council, uh council, the<00:04:13.560><c> chair</c><00:04:13.880><c> of</c><00:04:14.000><c>
• </c> Construction and their advisory council. Construction and their advisory council.
• Jennifer Henson Decker, District 58, state representative. State Rep. DJ Johnson, 13th District.
• I was on Metro Council.

Committee: Senate State & Local Government

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:10 Attendance Roll Call: 00:19 HB 10 Discussion: 02:19 HB 10 Vote: 06:24 HB 139 Discussion: 08:23 HB 139 Vote: 19:50 HB 607 Discussion: 21:29 HB 607 Vote: 25:55 HB 642 Discussion: 28:15 HB 642 Vote: 32:06 Adjournment: 33:25, 958, all

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• These bills would establish a new independent state authority alongside a new municipal building fund
• These bills would establish a new independent state authority alongside a municipal building fund to
• building.
• , since fuel gas detection is not required currently in the ICC International Code Council and NFPA,
• Massachusetts would also not be the first state to require fuel gas alarms in a broader set of buildings

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security heard testimony on several bills, with strong support expressed for a proposed municipal and public safety building authority (H. 2571/S. 1650). Municipal officials, fire chiefs, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, regional planning leaders, and Senator Comerford described aging town halls, fire stations, DPW facilities, and other local buildings, especially in small towns and gateway cities, and argued that local budgets and Proposition 2 1/2 make major capital projects difficult to fund. Testimony emphasized the need for a dedicated revenue stream, with the bill proposing a share of marijuana excise tax revenue and a rural funding set-aside. Committee members asked about prioritization and funding levels, and witnesses said even a modest start would help address a large statewide backlog. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the committee later adjourned unanimously. The committee also heard testimony on H. 2689, requiring fuel gas alarms/detectors in residential dwellings using explosive gases. Representative Jeff Roy, Susan Brown, Jason Cohn, and representatives from NEMA and Kidde supported the bill, describing it as a life-saving measure similar to carbon monoxide detector requirements. Witnesses cited the 2015 Franklin propane explosion that killed Nancy and Robert Brown, the Merrimack Valley gas explosions, and national fire data showing fatalities and property damage from gas leaks. They said detectors are affordable, commercially available, and should be required where gas is used; one witness noted battery-backed or battery-operated options exist. Committee questions focused on cost, battery power, outdoor propane setups, and whether the bill would cover private databases or only residential safety devices. Another major topic was S. 1755 on missing and abducted children. Senator Pavel Payano testified in favor, citing the case of Lee Manuel Villoria Paolino and arguing that misclassification of missing children as runaways can delay urgent response and worsen outcomes, especially for Black and brown youth. He said the bill would set minimum law enforcement response standards, require training, and expand multilingual intake forms. The committee also heard support for expanding the state DNA database through familial DNA searching, with Dr. Amory Myers explaining that the technology could help solve long-unsolved cases while including guardrails to prevent use of private consumer DNA databases. Finally, the committee heard extensive testimony on H. 2740, “Colby’s Law,” establishing safety standards for BMX and motocross tracks. Colby Lippincott’s family, community members, and industry representatives described his fatal crash and urged requirements for medical staff, insurance, inspections, warning systems, barriers, and access roads. Witnesses said the bill would not end the sport but would create basic protections, and the committee heard that Massachusetts would join a number of other states with similar standards. The hearing ended with a motion to adjourn, which passed unanimously.